The Daily Blast: Fox News's Awful New Kamala Harris Smears Hit Nuclear Levels of Idiocy
Jul 23, 2024
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A deep dive into Fox News' relentless attacks on VP Kamala Harris with Elaina Plott Calabro, analyzing the struggles to pigeonhole her. They discuss the right's desperate smears, Harris' evolving political identity, and the challenges she faces in defining her political role.
Kamala Harris avoids easy categorization, complicating attacks from right-wing media.
Harris demonstrates political acumen by focusing on key issues and adapting to changing landscapes.
Deep dives
Challenges in Defining Kamala Harris
Right-wing media struggles to categorize and attack Vice President Kamala Harris due to her evolving political identity. Harris faced difficulties in establishing a clear political stance during her 2020 presidential run and transition to the vice presidency, leading to a lack of defined identity. The constant barrage of attacks from the media reflects this struggle to pigeonhole Harris, creating uncertainty and complexity in her public image.
Kamala Harris's Political Intuition
Despite challenges, Kamala Harris demonstrates sharp political intuition, especially evidenced in her strategic focus on key issues like abortion during the 2022 midterms. Her background as a prosecutor influenced her career trajectory. Harris's ability to trust her instincts and adapt to changing political landscapes showcases her political acumen and effectiveness as a politician.
Missed Opportunities and Lack of Strategy in Harris's Early Vice Presidency
The early stages of Kamala Harris's vice presidency highlight a lack of strategic planning and clear communication. Joe Biden failed to provide Harris with a defined portfolio and support, leading to missed opportunities for impactful leadership. Harris's struggles with effective communication and self-consciousness hampered her public image and initial performance in office.
Ever since President Biden suspended his campaign, Fox News and right wing media have been scrambling madly for an effective attack on Vice President Kamala Harris. They’ve ridiculed her laugh. They’ve mocked her as a product of DEI. They’ve attacked her as too soft on crime and too tough on crime. All of which gets at a larger story: Kamala Harris is very hard for the right to pigeonhole. We talked to Elaina Plott Calabro, a staff writer for The Atlantic who reportstrenchantly on Harris’ political career, about why the right’s contortions could prove a major dynamic in the presidential race, and how Harris’s own struggle to find her political identity could now loom large. Listen to this episode here.